OTTAWA \u2013\u00a0Ottawa Senators general manager and president of hockey operations Steve Staios announced today that the team has signed goaltender Samuel Ersson to a two-year contract. The deal carries a $2.2 million AAV through the 2027-28 season.<\/p>\n
Ersson, 26, already has four years of experience in the NHL. A fifth-round pick (143rd overall) in the 2018 NHL Draft, he has played 143 games in goal for the Philadelphia Flyers. He has compiled a record of 65-50-17 with seven shutouts, a 3.01 goals-against average and a .884 save percentage.<\/p>\n
\u201cSamuel is a goaltender we identified as a good fit with our system,\u201d said Staios. \u201cHe has a combination of NHL and international experience and has an upside that our staff is excited to work with.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the international stage, during the 2024\u201325 season, Ersson was one of three goaltenders selected to represent Sweden at the 4-Nation Showdown. In his only appearance in net during that tournament \u2014 a preliminary-round game \u2014 he made 32 saves to lead Sweden to a 2\u20131 victory over the United States. A few months later, at the IIHF World Championship, he posted a 4-0-0 record with a 1.16 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage.<\/p>\n
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